2018 Region Jazz Choir

2018 Region Jazz Choir Vocal Jazz Audition Requirements (Grades 9 - 12)

All Solos, Scales, Audio Tracks, Applications & Audition Submission Guidelines may be found on the NJAJE Website: www.njaje.org

***IMPORTANT DATES FOR ALL REGIONS***

Audition Video Submission Deadline: Sunday, January 28, 2018, BY MIDNIGHT Rehearsals: March 26, April 16 (4 - 8 PM) April 20 & 21 (9 AM - 3 PM) Concert: April 22 (3 PM)

Audition Video Information

• All auditions MUST be in digital format. • Applicants must include all components of the audition on ONE VIDEO without edits. • Each application video must contain the following audition materials in the order below: 1. SLATE: student s full name & school 2. Low Major Scale 3. High Major Scale 4. Chromatic Scale 5. Solo 1 6. Solo 2 • Complete Instructions for compiling and submitting the audtion video can be found on the NJAJE

Website: www.njaje.org. • Videos and online registration must be submitted NO LATER than MIDNIGHT on 1/28/18.

***Audition Requirements***

• Low Major Scale:

(sung a cappella on ÒAHÓ, q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source)

ü Soprano Ð C, Alto Ð F (student may choose to descend first) ü Tenor Ð D, Bass Ð G (student may choose to descend first) • High Major Scale:

(sung a cappella on ÒAHÓ, q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source)

ü Soprano Ð G, Alto Ð D, Tenor Ð G, Bass Ð C • Chromatic Scale:

(sung a cappella on ÒAHÓ, q = 80 approx. Ð starting pitch provided, or use your own pitch source)

ü Soprano/Tenor Ð G Ð D (and descending), Alto/Bass Ð D - A (and descending) (P5 only) • Solo 1: ü Must be sung in one of the two keys provided (Bb or F) ü Must be accompanied (Student may use either the track provided online or their own accompanist. If choosing the latter, accompaniment must be consistent with recorded track.) ü Student may include vocal stylings to demonstrate understanding of this jazz style. • Solo 2: ü Must be sung in one of the three keys provided (Eb, F or G) ü Must be accompanied (Student may use either the track provided online or their own accompanist. If choosing the latter, accompaniment must be consistent with recorded track.) ü Student may sing the solo in any of the following manners: Ø Sing as written Ø Sing the melody as written with studentÕs own syllables Ø Sing an altered version of the melody using syllables of the studentÕs own choosing. Ø Sing an entirely improvised scat solo.